HESI Entrance Exam - MATH| Questions and Answers with complete solution

A nurse is reviewing the daily intake and output (I&O) of a patient consuming a clear diet. The drainage bag denotes a total of 1,000 mL for the past 24 hours. The total intake is: 2 8oz cups of coffee1 16-oz serving of clear soup1 pint of water consumed throughout the dayHow much is the deficit in milliliters? - 2 8 oz cups = 16 oz 1 16 oz soup = 16 oz 1 pint water = 16 oz 16+16+16 = 48 48oz X 30 (conversion to milliliters) = 1440 = 440 A women received a bottle of perfume as a present. The bottle contains 1/2 oz of perfume. How many milliliters is this? - 15 ml The metric system of measurement was developed in France during Napoleon's reign. It is based on what multiplication factor? - 10 To convert pounds to kilograms, what factor is used? - 2.2 A teacher's aide is preparing a snack for the class. In order to prepare the powdered drink, the aide must convert the directions to metric. The directions say, "Dilute contents of package in 2 quarts of water." The aide has a measuring device marked in liters. How many liters of water should be used? - 1.9 How many milliliters are in 1 liter? - 1,000 A seamstress is measuring a model for a new dress. The tape measure is marked in centimeters. The seamstress needs to convert that measurement into inches. If the model's waist measurement is 65.4 centimeters, what is that in inches? - 25.74 inches (method / divide)There are 2.54 centimeters in an inch. How many centimeters are in 1 foot? - 30.48